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Texas district pushes beyond 1:1 in search for equity
Manor Independent School District Supt. Royce Avery says he works to get kids internet access at home, high-quality digital content and opportunities for mentorship.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 13, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Lonely at the top: Distinguished principals build community through NISL program
The National Institute for School Leadership is helping principals across the country build community, strengthening schools along the way.
By Autumn A. Arnett • Oct. 12, 2016 -
Trendline
Learning Loss
Our latest K-12 Dive Trendline takes a closer look at how educators are addressing learning loss, as well as achievement trends and developments.
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Los Angeles high school uses farm to reach at-risk students
Wooden High School lets students learn by doing, swapping standard chemistry and biology courses for environmental studies and plant and soil science on a farm.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 12, 2016 -
Personalized learning requires strong network infrastructure
Schools have experimented with innovative models to better serve and engage students, but doing so wouldn't be possible without first preparing networks to handle extra demand.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 12, 2016 -
New Orleans charter to prepare students for tech careers, not college
Rooted School is set to open in 2017 following a pilot with about a dozen students inside Algiers Technology Academy.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 12, 2016 -
Sprint to give 1M students mobile devices, internet within 5 years
The latest commitment builds on the White House’s ConnectED program, which Sprint initially signed onto with plans to get 50,000 students high speed internet.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 12, 2016 -
Dallas ISD innovation chief makes LinkedIn Next Wave list
Mike Koprowski joins a group of people under 35 transforming the education world with startups, tech funding, scholarships and STEM diversification.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 12, 2016 -
Why the for-profit education business model is unsustainable
The Atlantic offers a cautionary tale of the difficulty for education business models to find traction in a changing marketplace.
By Jarrett Carter • Oct. 12, 2016 -
Education ecosystem extends far beyond the school building
The 2016 Digital Education Survey by Deloitte finds 75% of children want to learn more about what they studied in school outside of the classroom.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 11, 2016 -
Proven strategies to improve schools with SEL
Administrators considering social-emotional programs can benefit from schools that have made the shift already, following four steps to successful implementation.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 11, 2016 -
Administrators key to helping teachers achieve excellence
John Wink, superintendent of Texas' Blue Ridge ISD, breaks his strategies into two categories: those in the classroom and those dependent on school supports.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 11, 2016 -
Strategic planning key to IT investments for K-12 CTOs
Good working relationships with CFOs also help in the long run.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 11, 2016 -
Are schools the new vehicle for redlining in the real estate market?
Schools can be something of a proxy for discussions about the racial makeup of communities, giving real estate agents the power to steer families into or out of certain areas.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 11, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Dyslexia Awareness Month offers schools opportunity to reflect on quality of services
As many as one in five people have symptoms of dyslexia, and the condition impacts a significant portion of student bodies.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 10, 2016 -
Students in rural Alaska get course variety through online options
The Copper River School District has shifted to a nontraditional schedule for high school students, giving them core courses for four weeks online and then a two-week break for hands-on electives.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 10, 2016 -
St. Louis considers turning old schools into teacher housing
The city's Wilkinson School has been closed since 2008, but it could be repurposed into affordable housing for educators if a plan in its earliest stages continues to move forward.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 10, 2016 -
Latino students doing better academically, but significant challenges remain
A report by the National Council of La Raza offers a profile of the Latino population, showing low reading and math proficiency and preschool participation despite rising high school grad rates.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 10, 2016 -
Virtual reality education goes beyond goggles
Google Cardboard offers an affordable way for schools to dip their toes into the world of virtual reality for classrooms, but a range of new apps provide additional opportunities, too.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 10, 2016 -
How should school accountability be measured under ESSA?
David Osborne, director of the Reinventing America’s Schools project at the Progressive Policy Institute, recently outlined ideas that include no more than half of a system's weight being on test scores.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 10, 2016 -
Education Department approves New Hampshire testing pilot extension
New Hampshire has been piloting competency-based assessment through a waiver from the U.S. Department of Education, and now it will be able to continue for another year.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 7, 2016 -
Tips for improving infrastructure to prepare for online tests
David Hutchins, vice president of state and local sales for CDW-G, says online tests can be safer and faster to grade, but schools need to be prepared to administer them.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 7, 2016 -
Clear learning goals improve efficacy of teacher PD
Tom Dacord, director of professional learning organization EdTechTeacher, writes for eSchool News that the greatest value of professional development comes with clear learning goals.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 7, 2016 -
First-ever charter labor strike looms in Chicago
Teachers in the UNO Charter School Network voted overwhelmingly in favor of a strike, setting a walkout date of Oct. 19, shortly after Chicago Public Schools teachers could do the same.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 7, 2016 -
10 key ideas to enhance social emotional learning
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and American Institutes for Research brought together SEL leaders to identify 10 key ideas for supporting healthy child development.
By Tara GarcĂa Mathewson • Oct. 7, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Closing the academic achievement gap requires a concerted effort around engaging males of color
Educators share proven methods to combat education's 'boy crisis.'
By Autumn A. Arnett • Oct. 6, 2016
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